- Coffin traders in Uganda have dumped coffins at a church in protest at the pastor's moves to privatize their trading space and to divert water channels

- Their protest caused a stir and disrupted business in the area

- Police had to intervene to calm the situation, in the end arresting a number of the protesters

Coffin traders in Makerere, Uganda, have dumped coffins at a church in protest at the church's pastor's attempts to turn their trading space into a car park and to divert water channels critical for their businesses.

The traders protested against pastor Kakande's (left) attempts to divert water channels

In the end, the police had to arrest several protesters in a bid to restore calm and order in the area. The local councillor said he had tried to engage pastor Kakande regarding the traders grievances without much success.